I rate Ashurst and Dixon but I think you are getting a little carried away.

No I actually meant a better back three playing together for a SL team, would love to see the emphasis when looking at recruitment lean towards the best British talent.

Hansen, Farrell, O'Loughlin are an all English back three that are far better.

Hate to nit pick, but Hansen was born in New Zealand, raised in Salford though, and has played internationally for New Zealand, and Samoa in the 2008 World Cup. So not really English, sorry Walshy. However, more claim to be English than Rangi Chase.

Was going to flag this up but thought no would bother with it. Thanks Bill! His rugby league development was in this country was the point. Plus, as you say, if we're going off which country people have played for internationally we've got no chance.

Hansen is out of contract at the end of the season and Salford are definitely interested. Would love to see him in a Salford shirt, as would his father.

Would be a great signing.

I think someone should make it clear that Dr Koukash does not start these rumours.
Over on the 'Trust in Widnes' forum it is a Widnes follower(s) suggesting their players don't like the surface at Halton and name players signed by Salford.
This one is by a journalist on a Wigan paper - rlSTORYrl

Our players better hammer this lot on Sunday !

Reading some of the stuff on their forum before and was surprised just how bitter some of them are towards us.

Wouldn't surprise me if agents of some of the various players we're linked to had 'leaked' rumours to the press to try and get them better deals. There does seem to be a lot of people saying Koukash needs to stop promising we'll sign Player X/Y/Z. Other than him saying we made an offer for Tomkins earlier in the season and possibly an approach for Morley, I've not seen him say in the press that we're after any specific players.

Was just wondering with the whole raft of new measures announced over the last couple of days in Australia for drug testing if the 'personal issues' might stem from worries over this?
I for one rate Hock as an immense player but there is always that nagging doubt over someone with his type of previous if he'll test positive again.

Great talent, but a .

Good luck with him.

Well today at the Etihad I have heard you have signed hock, chase, Morley and SBW is a strong possibility. The SBW one came from an Aussie agent talking to a super league coach.

Heard this about SBW a couple of weeks ago off a good source but decided to not say anything because I couldn't be bothered with the doubters. We'll see...